a caught us a summit is that anxiety about the fiscal cliff may be misplaced and that a brief fall probably wouldn't be too damaging. even if they years passes with no deal there be no need to panic as long as an agreement seemed likely soon. the tax increases and spending cuts could be retroactively repealed. a new report is encouraging small news for small business especially in light of super storm sandy. mastercard advisers and wells fargo reported spending by holiday shoppers trump sandy's impact on small businesses in november. the report says shoppers spent 5.2% more in small retailers in november than they did last year. the total u.s. retail sales increased 4 1/2% for the same period. >> apple has begun the early stages of a television set testing. that's the word from wall street journal this morning. kaukauna's collaborating with giant tax to test designs for a large screen high-resolution tv. apple has been testing television several times for a number of years. the testing comes after apple ceo them put hinted in an interview last month of the new tv product offering may be on